The International Competitiveness of Nations: the Regional Aspect

This?article?examines?the?theoretical?principles?of?the?international?competitiveness?of?nations?as?well?as?the?main?methodological?principles?of?modern?models?of?the?international?competitiveness?of?nations?and?regions.?On?the?basis?of?quantitative?and?qualitative?indicators?the?author?analyzes?the?innovation?competitiveness?of?Ukraine’s?regions?and?suggests?what?principles?can?be?ap?plied?to?enhance?the?competitiveness?of?Ukraine’s?econ?omy.?According?to?these?principles,?a?state?strategy?of?enhancing?international?competitiveness?should?be?de?signed?on?the?basis?of?the?National?Innovation?System?and?operate?at?the?regional?and?sectoral?levels.?